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"In-Car Insights: F1's latest software woes & Verstappen's sprint pole" is an episode of The Race F1 Podcast. Runtime 36 min. Published October 9, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.
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The Race F1 Podcast, presented by Atlassian, brings you the Friday edition of our In-Car Insights podcast - usually only available to The Race Members' Club.
Join Edd and Jon, not in a car this time, but in a cafe, as they discuss a fresh software issue that once again exposed the 2026 regulations during sprint qualifying. The conversation also covers Verstappen’s sprint pole, George Russell’s strong performance, and the questions facing Kimi Antonelli and Mercedes’ upgrade package. There's plenty of off-track news for Edd and Jon to pick over too, including Williams' James Vowles making the case for changing the cost-cap rules.
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